Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-13

GEORGIA.
J. NJ. Love.ace, Of Rome, is the father
OF twenty children.
There are fourteen harfooms and two
lager beer saloons IN Rome.
DR.. A. l.. c. Macrudor, one Of me oldest
physicians in Macon. died Tuesday.
Butt Il Lumpkin, attorneys at law,
have removed from Bueua Vista 10 Ameri-
Gus.
IL. Jay has been awarded the con-
tract to rebuild the academy al Albany
for 81, $50.
John Graham will IN short while, If
ne can secure a location, open lumber
yard in Rome.
1t is said that one gentleman left
Columbus within The past two days with
$4,000 to invest IN Decatur, Ala.
Eggs are retailng at 4oc. per dozen in
Rome and are scarce al that. This is the
highest price paid for them for years.
rbirty-four negroes arrived at Rome
from Gainesville Monday evening 10
work on tine Rome and Decatur railroad.
Rome Courier: The Etowah Furniture
Manufacturing Company nave been Of
tered five sites, but so tar no selection
has been made.
Maj. Burnett has sent in his reslgna-
ti0n as Postmaster Of Rome, and it VIII
take effect Feb. l. There are many ap-
plicauts for the place.
James BesWortn, a weil-known citizen
OF Americas, died ~ the residence OF Ms
brother, L. B. Boswortn, on Monday even
ing last OF paraiysIs.
Rev. W. Vi. Bridges. pastor OF the Sec
ond Baptist cnurch at Rome, has pur-
chased a home IN The Fourth ward from
Mr.. q. A. Slaton at Z cost Of 81 800.
short time since a block OF stock Of
the Bark OF Amercus, consisting of ~
shares, was sold TO gentleman living in
a distant city at a large advance above
par.
Tuesday A. W. Smith, of the Bank of
Americas, sold 10 prominent and
wealthy seedsman North, twelve pounds
b variety OF watermelon seed for $500
cash.
W. r. Newsome, fancy grocer, of
Columbus, was closed By the Sheriff Mon
dayfnnder an attachment sworn out by
j. II. Gabriel Il Co. The liabilities and
assets are small.
Oats are being hauled out by the farm
ers OF Dougherty county, and the pros
pects are that, althougu some late plant
ings have been frozen out, there Will be a
large crop OF spring oats sown.
Some DAYS ago j. \. Davis. who lives
Most of the furniture, bedding and cloth.
Ing was saved, but everything IN the
dining room and kitchen was lost.
A gentleman from Madison county
says mat he saw white man sell his
vote On election day TOT l01. Re had
pledged himself to the other SIDE but on
hsiceka aered 1Oc. to change could not re-
1ptation.
Inc itish steamship Lord Derby
ed Tuesday from Brunswick for Liv-
erpeol with !, 1870 bales Of cotton on board.
She took on her full cargo at the Bruins
wick aud Western dock and went TO sea
without any difficulty.
Charles Jones, a Rome negro, met with
q serious accident SUNDAY a iternoOn. He
was out walking il the woods, where he
saw four White men cutting down tree.
The tree fell upon him, breaking his leg
lusr above the ankle.
One of TayiOr's most prominent farm
ers, WAC is a little abseut-minded, forgot
the day was Sunday, and took load Of
cotton seed iuto Butler and was surprised
TO learn, when he reached town, that he
had made mistake ia the day.
1t was reported Tuesday that T. ID.
Miller, OF Lumpkin, had made an assign
ment for the benedtOt ms q editors. The
amount Of his assets and liabilities could
not ee learned. Messrs. D0dson & Son, Of
Americus, represent the creditors.
Charlie Hawkins, Of Americas, was pre-
Eented with a picture frame Tuesday
which is BON unique and beautiful. ltis
carved oHL OF "A marble slab SXlO inches
III size, the front beng elG5oTately carved
with VlnesaLa3ehOrs and scroll work. Ii
was S6e WORK ~ an amateur marble cut
ter.
Or. Arnold viii putup splendid brick
stoTe and :. q. HUTCHINSON viii also COM
menee building new store At Watkins-
vile as soon as lumber aud hands can he
procured. The court house VIII be buiit
as soon as county bonds can be issued
and NEGOTIATED. The fire viii give Wat
kinsYiile new boom.
While the surveying corps OF the Rome
and CarTOiitOH were surveying cixht
miles above Buchanan, Dave Warner
came out OF his mousse, and. pointing
r not gun at Assistant Engineer Persons
! cad, swore be was gong 10 Kill him.
Person and his assistants OyerpOwered
Jiim, taking bis gan, pistol and knife
~ az from nim. They then tied ann aud
wentlcr the sheriff 10 tabe char If him.
~ nen Deputy Sheriff Wilson arrived on
the scene W arner's friends had cut the
rope and Warner lad ned.
Buchanan Il Bell nave determined to
test the validity Of the water works
bonds about 10 be Issued by Americas.
W bile The contest may possibly delay the
issuance OF the bonds for few weeks
only it will not be without its advantage,
tor, as the bonds We're voted upon and
carried by a decided majority IN the
recent election, the contest, which will Ce
decided III favor Of bonds as soon as the
case 10 hCard--6hou!d it ever be-wll
only strengthen the validity OK the bonds
and make them worth even more on the
market.
Athens Banner Watchman: The
Wrought Iron Range Company seems 10
he getting into trouble at every corner.
one of the agents sold a RANCE TO gen
fieman IN an edj0iniug county, and stated
that &e could not pay the note GA Dee.
] that he would net be sued, and that he
should have twelve months time to pay it.
The gentleman took the range On The
above conditions, telling the agent that
Ne would not be able 70 pay 1t off on Dec.
]. 1886, although the note was made pay
able ~ that time. The note WIN be sued
jn the United states Court. and the gen
ileman expects 20 fight IL on the contract
made with the agent.
AtHampton for some time past negroes
have beer tearing OF piauHs from some
OUT houses OF W. w. Turi ipseed, aud
SATURDAY ne loaded up with powder some
conyenlpnt-size0 sticks Of wood aud thew
them around niscuously. Su day
night four negroes met IN a house ucar
by, and were having IA nice little game OF
seYen-up. Getting cola, one OF the mum
her was dispatched for more fuel. aud